PHILIPPINE Airlines spokesperson Ma. Cielo Villaluna said the airline is closely monitoring the situation in Taiwan.
“We have received the Notice to Airmen from Taiwan aviation authorities regarding a specific airspace closure from 12NN August 4 to 12NN August 7,” she said in a statement.
Villaluna said PAL’s flight to and from Taipei on August 4 – PR890/892 – operated as scheduled utilizing a designated cleared flight routing.
She also stated that PAL assures that regular coordination is being carried out with Taiwan authorities.
“Our flight to and from Taipei on August 5 (Friday) will proceed as scheduled. We will carry out flight rerouting to avoid restricted airspace. This is made possible via PAL’s coordination efforts with Taiwan aviation authorities,” Villaluna added. (TSJ)
